Pella Sailors Describe Safe Seaborne Voyage Home
In a long letter from aboard a troop transport, LES recalls leaving New York for France, life at sea with concerts and field days, coaling in a French harbor, a fog delay, sea duties as a mess cook, and hopes for arrival in the States. He mentions friends Hein, Mike Meyer, and local Iowa connections, plus Maternal Day thoughts and signals of home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hein
States
France
Helene
Grandma Welle
New York
Atlantic
Light Cavalry
Mason City
Ottumwa
Mike Meyer
Pella
Iowa
Meyers
N. P
England
U. S
Henn
Zooey
Navy
Finland
O. K
Dave
Les
Hull skipper earns large wartime fishing fortunes
A report from the northeastern sea fisheries committee notes a Hull skipper has earned 125000 since the war broke out and another 75000 in two years. The chief officer adds that skippers earn all the rewards when the dangers of the sea are remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
England
Northeastern Sea Fisheries Committee
American Lord Cooper Inherits English Title Estate
Frank Cooper of the New York District Attorney’s office learns through his elder brother Sir Horace Cooper’s death that he inherits the English baronetcy and the family estate valued at about half a million dollars. The heir, who would have been the baron, was killed at the Somme. Cooper will keep his American citizenship, continuing his career as a newspaper man and actor. He is a nephew of the first Lady Dufferin, and Maj Charles Cooper, his brother, is governor of the Western Soldiers' Home near London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cooper
Information Bureau
Office of the District Attorney of
New York
Sir Horace Cooper
England
Sir Horace
Somme
Mr. Cooper
Lord Cooper
Dufferin
Maj
Charles Cooper
Western Soldiers’ Home
London
Produce prices and dietary advice from old market listing
The item lists prices for poultry and produce such as hens, ducks, and eggs, with indicated cwt and bu rates. It also includes a consumer health note praising Chamberlain's Tablets as a way to strengthen the stomach and regulate bowels, framed as advice for weak stomachs.
Leopard Ship of the Sea Invisibility by Spots
Popular Science Monthly notes camouflage extends to ships. A ship painted with light gray and navy blue spots blends with sunlight and sea, creating a glittering haze that can fool submarine commanders one or two miles away. The indistinct outline makes the vessel a poor target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Revised New York Harbor Chart Issued By Coast Survey
A revised New York harbor chart on a 140000 scale is issued by the United States coast and geodetic survey. The update shows 253 changes in a year requiring 233 working days to compile and engrave, with marked contour changes at the entrance between Sandy Hook and Coney Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Harbor
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Sandy Hook
Coney Island
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Les Welle
Army
Fillipino
Spica
Ecluus Parl
Great Britain
Yoo
Intanes Childres Se
Castoria
Pella Markets
Vanos
Pella Produce. Co
Manchuria
Oskaloosa
NEW Lacey Cafe
H. Seebers
VIA
Rock Island
Safety and Service First
C. F. Dykstra
Seott & Bowns
Bloanfield, N
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